Chapter 308: Can the imperial power suppress the overwhelming public resentment?

After listening to Xie Zhuoning's analysis, Wei Zhao and others immediately became anxious, "What should we do now?"

In this case, wouldn't it be that their master and Miss Xie would both be held responsible?

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyebrows slightly, and was much calmer than them. "Don't panic. If what I guessed is true, then the person who came to summon me to the palace should be on the way. Wei Zhao, what time is it now?"

"Three quarters after 3 pm."

“There’s still time.”

She immediately asked Wei Zhao to spread out paper and grind ink, and then she started writing with great enthusiasm, her strokes moving like... an earthworm.

Wei Zhao frowned as he watched from the side. "Miss Xie, what... are you writing?"

"Well," Xie Zhuoning asked him calmly, "Don't you understand?"

He shook his head, "I don't understand."

"That's right, you can't understand it. I wrote this for Murong Yan. If anyone can understand it, what if it is intercepted by others?"

"So that's how it is." Wei Zhao suddenly realized.

It turns out that the encrypted text was used to prevent others from knowing the content.

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

I am determined not to let anyone know that my handwriting is ugly.

However, Murong Yan corresponded with her almost every day and was familiar with her handwriting, so she didn't have to worry about the other party not being able to understand it.

She took an envelope, sealed it, and handed it to Xia Ju, "You must deliver this letter to Murong Yan."

Xia Ju nodded and went to do it immediately.

Xie Zhuoning did not dare to delay and instructed Wei Zhao again, "Since your master has already been branded as a leaker, you can't bear it in vain. Find someone to spread the news immediately, saying that your master saved those children under tremendous pressure, and now he has to face punishment because of pressure from above..."

The case of missing children has a huge impact, and the people are even more outraged.

Nowadays, those who do bad things are protected, while those who do good things are punished.

Can the imperial power suppress the overwhelming public resentment?

"Yes." Wei Zhao nodded, but seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Xie Zhuoning raised his head and looked at him strangely, "What's wrong?"

Wei Zhao's eyes were deep, "Thank you, Miss, for thinking of me so much. What about you?"

She had the crown prince imprisoned, and Emperor Zhaowen would certainly not let her off easily.

But she didn't care about herself, instead she was always thinking of ways to protect their master.

Xie Zhuoning was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He couldn't help but squint his eyes, "You don't think that after I killed the prince, I was worried all day long, waiting for the truth to be revealed, right?"

In fact, she had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Wei Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had been worrying too much.

With Miss Xie's intelligence and strategy, she must have figured out how to deal with it long ago. Why should he worry about it?

He hurriedly followed the instructions and went to do the work immediately.

Xie Zhuoning called Song Yuqiu over again and carefully straightened her wrinkled clothes. "Look at you. You don't care about your appearance. You are all wrinkled."

Song Yuqiu smiled nonchalantly, "Well, we still have you, Sister Zhuoning."

Seeing her heartless look, Xie Zhuoning curled his lips slightly, "Then I can't be with you forever."

He was clearly smiling, but why did his tone sound more and more wrong?

Song Yuqiu asked hurriedly, "Sister Zhuoning, has something happened?"

This girl is usually carefree, but sometimes she can be very meticulous.

Xie Zhuoning said angrily, "What else could possibly happen? Yang Lie wrote to me, asking why I've been holding his wife hostage. If you don't go back, he'll come to me in person to ask for her back."

Song Yuqiu said impatiently: "I just don't want to see him, so I don't want to go back."

"Are you two having a conflict?"

Xie Zhuoning had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but Song Yuqiu always laughed it off.

"I..." Song Yuqiu scratched her hair irritably, "It's nothing."

Just as Xie Zhuoning was about to ask more questions, someone came to the door and reported:

"Xie, Miss, the Xiang Concubine has sent someone to invite you into the palace for a briefing."

When Song Yuqiu heard this, she asked in confusion, "Why did Concubine Xiang send someone to the Yufusi to invite Sister Zhuo Ning?"

Xie Zhuoning's heart skipped a beat.

Even someone as slow as Ah Yu noticed something was wrong.

The reason for inviting her into the palace was really too perfunctory.

"Ah, I get it. It must be that Concubine Xiang sent people to the Marquis' Mansion but didn't find anyone, so they came here!" Song Yuqiu had a flash of inspiration and answered cleverly.

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

Very good, she will find excuses to cover it up, so there is no need for me to explain myself.

"The Concubine Xiang must have something to ask me. I will go to the palace first. You go back and pack your things. Mr. Murong will arrange for someone to take you out of the capital."

Song Yuqiu frowned, "Is it necessary to be so anxious?"

Why did she feel that her sister Zhuoning seemed to be chasing her away?

Xie Zhuoning had no choice but to explain: "Yang Lie is in a hurry. Maybe his illness has relapsed. It's better for you to go back and have a look."

Song Yuqiu nodded, "Okay."

Although I don't want to see that guy, I can't just watch him die.

Xie Zhuoning straightened his clothes and walked out.

Seeing the unfamiliar eunuchs and the palace masters following behind, she seemed not to notice and walked past them calmly, "Thank you for your help."

After entering the palace, those people took her directly to a secluded and dilapidated side hall.

The leading eunuch also changed his respectful attitude, raised his chin, and said coldly: "In compliance with the order of His Majesty, the daughter of the Xie family must be detained immediately, and no one is allowed to visit her!"

"yes!"

The armored soldiers were divided into rows and surrounded the dilapidated courtyard in three layers inside and three layers outside.

There were also secret guards hiding in the surroundings, always keeping an eye on what was happening in the courtyard.

Even a small bird flying by can hardly escape the eyes.

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

For a weak woman like her, there is no need to make such a big fuss.

She entered the room, took a quick look, and sighed.

It looks like I'll have to spend some time cleaning up this house. From the looks of it, I'll probably have to live in this house for a while.

I thought she would cry, question, and demand to meet His Majesty Xiang Fei, but I didn't expect her to accept the reality so calmly.

The eunuch who brought her here narrowed his eyes in confusion, "Xie, Miss, don't you have anything else to ask?"

Xie Zhuoning hummed as he cleaned, "I already know what I want to know."

When she came, she was most worried that Emperor Zhaowen would be so angry that he would kill her without any regard for others to avenge Xiao Bicheng.

In the face of absolute power, she had no power to resist.

But Emperor Zhaowen did not touch her and imprisoned her instead.

It was obvious that he wanted more than just her life.

Then she was not afraid anymore.

Seeing her optimistic look, several eunuchs left and went to report to Emperor Zhaowen.

Someone on the road couldn't help but sneer, "How can she be happy without her? The reason why His Majesty is willing to spare her life is to lure the Marquis of Zhenyang into the capital and catch him in one fell swoop, and take the opportunity to take back the military power of the Zhenbei Army."

If he hadn't been afraid of her death, the Marquis of Zhenyang would have turned back halfway and started a rebellion.

The crime of assassinating the prince alone was enough to make her be torn into pieces by five horses and put to death!

The leading eunuch couldn't help but frown.

Miss Xie, do you really not know this?

Why did he feel that the opposite was true, that the reason she was so calm was because she knew too much?